History of Uruguay __ "The only documented
inhabitants of Uruguay before European colonization of the area were the
Charrua, a small tribe driven south by the Guaraní of Paraguay..." An
encyclopedic article with links to additional resources. - illustrated -
From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Uruguay

History of Uruguay __ "The only inhabitants of
Uruguay before European colonization of the area were the Charrua Indians, a
small tribe driven south by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay." A
general look at Uruguayan history. - From historyofnations.net -
http://www.historyofnations.net/southamerica/uruguay.html

History of Uruguay __ "For much of its early
colonial history, when it is known as the Banda Oriental ('east bank' of the
Uruguay river), the region of Uruguay functions mainly as an unsettled
buffer zone between hostile neighbours - the Portuguese to the north in
Brazil, the Spanish to the west and south in Argentina." A concise
history of Uruguay. - From historyworld.net -
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab40

Uruguay History __ "In 1516, the death of Spanish
explorer Juan de Solis, at the hands of indigenous tribes, while exploring
the River Plate basin - coupled with the apparent absence of appreciable
mineral deposits - discouraged further expeditions until the following
century." A general history of Uruguay along with other information
about the country. - From iexplore.com -
http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Uruguay/History

Uruguay - History __ "During the 16th century,
only a few Spanish expeditions landed on the Banda Oriental, or east bank of
the Uruguay River. Most of them were driven off by the native Charrúa
Amerindians..." A general look at Uruguay history. - From
nationsencyclopedia.com -
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Uruguay-HISTORY.html

The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Uruguay __
"Uruguay has a long and established Jewish community, and its development
parallels the development of the country. Uruguay did not have a significant
Inquisition and there are some traces of Conversos who lived in the 16th
century." A history of the Jewish People and Uruguay. - illustrated -
From jewishvirtuallibrary.org -
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Uruguay.html